AnAge entry for Gorilla gorilla

Classification (HAGRID: 03220)

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity

55.4 years (captivity)

Source

Anecdotal

Sample size

Large

Data quality

Acceptable

Observations

Little is known about ageing in gorillas. One study in the wild on the /beringei/ subspecies found that females can live over 43 years [1091]. Moreover, one wild born female was about 53.5 years when she died in captivity [0671]. The record longevity, however, appears to belong to a female called "Jenny" that died at Dallas Zoo from an inoperable stomach tumour at 55.4 years of age. Although anecdotal, she apparently showed early signs of cataracts.